Macedonia - Country information

Official name of the country: Republic of Macedonia Form of government: Parliamentary democracy Area: 25,715 km² Population: 2,100,000 Official language: Macedonian Capital: Skopje Population of the capital: 700,000 Important economic and cultural cities: Ohrid, Bitola, Struga, Dojran, Berovo, Gevgelija

Interesting facts about the country

Did you know that Mother Teresa was born in Macedonia?

Did you know that Macedonia is the cradle of Slavic culture and the Cyrillic script? St. Clement of Ohrid developed the Glagolica alphabet, the masterpiece of his teachers St. Cyril and St. Methodius, and named it Cyrillic honoring the former.

Did you know that Kokino is 4th on the list of the oldest megalithic observatories in the world?

Did you know that Ohrid Lake (World Heritage) is 4 million years old and has 200 endemic species?

Did you know that the largest part of the most famous Roman road is in Macedonia and it is called path "Via Egnatia"?

Top 5 Lists

Top 5 tourist products

Culture – religious heritage

Nature – mountains and lakes

Rural tourism and tradition

Adventure tourism

Food and wine

Top 5 tourist destinations

Ohrid – Cradle of culture and Ohrid Lake (World Heritage)

Skopje – Capital, place where you can explore the historic and business center

Wine region

Berovo – a place for leisure and relaxation, where you can see many churches and monasteries and where people can try a lot of delicious traditional dishes.

National Park Mavrovo – National park, which is surrounded by beautiful villages; this region also has a ski center.